The match against the Boston Celtics will be the third home game in a row for Nate McMillan’s team. In their previous meetings, they achieved convincing victories over the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic. The meeting will start at 00:30 UK time.
Possible line-ups for the match:
Atlanta Hawks:
G – Trae Young; G – Bogdan Bogdanovic; F – Cam Reddish; F – John Collins; C – Clint Capela.
Boston Celtics:
G – Marcus Smart; G – Dennis Schroeder; F – Jayson Tatum; F – Grant Williams; C – Al Horford.
Atlanta Hawks:
The Atlanta Hawks are 13th in the Eastern Conference standings with six wins and nine losses.
Nate McMillan’s team lost their sixth straight game last week, losing to Denver Nuggets (96-105). The Hawks, however, have redeemed themselves with wins over the Milwaukee Bucks (120-100) and Orlando Magic (129-111).
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Trae Young and John Collins scored 23 points for the Magic, while Bogdan Bogdanovic and Clint Capela had 40 points together.
The Atlanta Hawks cannot yet rely on De’Andre Hunter and Onyeka Okongwu. Bogdanovic and Kevin Huerter have some health problems.
Boston Celtics:
The Boston Celtics are ninth in the Eastern Conference standings with seven wins and seven losses.
The Boston Celtics played their last two games against the Cleveland Cavaliers. First, they lost 89-91, and then took their revenge with a score of 98-92.
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In the winning game Jayson Tatum scored 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists, Al Horford had 17 points and 9 rebounds and Dennis Schroder had 14 points.
Jaylen Brown will not play for Boston. Robert Williams and Brodric Thomas’s participation is still in doubt.
Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Statistics:
- The Atlanta Hawks have won five of their six home games this season.
- The Boston Celtics did 8.1 interceptions per game on average this season.
Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Tips:
The Boston Celtics showed character in the second game against the Cleveland Cavaliers when they defeated their opponent without Jaylen Brown and after Williams was injured. That success gave the Boston Celtics fans hope.
Both teams are in crisis right now. The Atlanta Hawks are favorites, but there is little faith in the Hawks. McMillan’s team can very well blow the meeting. Anything can happen in this match. In that case, it’s better to favor the visitors.
Our first prediction and bet are the Celtics’ win with the odds of 2.50 with the VBet bookmaker.
The Atlanta Hawks will try to play fast on the home court, but Boston’s action is too slow. Ime Udoka is a defensive-minded player. He is unlikely to make any dramatic changes. In that case, we probably shouldn’t expect anything spectacular.
Our second prediction and bet are the total match points under 216.5 with the odds of 1.72 with the VBet bookmaker.
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